• #186 Sub Recruiting Masterclass - How to Scale Your Janitorial Business with Subcontractors & Systems

  • Apr 23 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
  • Podcast

#186 Sub Recruiting Masterclass - How to Scale Your Janitorial Business with Subcontractors & Systems

  • Summary

  • 🚨 3 WEEK MASTERCLASS SERIES - Part 2: Sub-Recruiting, Performance Management & Scaling Operations

    In this episode of The Profitable Cleaner, we dive deep into the subcontractor model and how it’s powering $30M+ janitorial businesses. Led by Profit Advisory Expert Dan Schindler, this is part two of our exclusive 3-part masterclass series. If you’ve ever asked yourself “Should I use subcontractors?” — this episode will give you the tactical answers you need to scale while keeping quality control high.

    You’ll learn the real-world recruiting processes, payment systems, and compliance SOPs used by companies running crews across 17+ states.

    💥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

    • ✅ How to recruit subs using Facebook (2,000+ posts/week!)
    • ✅ The 3-interview vetting process that guarantees quality
    • ✅ Sub pay models (65/35 to 80/20) that build trust
    • ✅ Equipment standards to protect your reputation
    • ✅ Systems to manage hundreds of subcontractors
    • ✅ How to avoid legal misclassification issues
    • ✅ Why building partnerships, not transactions, is the future

    📌 Whether you're currently using W2 employees or want to explore subcontracting, this masterclass is packed with battle-tested insights you can use to build a lean, scalable, and high-performing cleaning business.

    📚 Episode Breakdown:

    • (00:00) – Scaling Operations and Sub-Recruiting Masterclass
    • (10:31) – Building Relationships Through Subcontracting
    • (17:33) – Establishing Successful Subcontractor Relationships
    • (30:03) – Strategic Subcontractor Recruitment Funnel
    • (37:58) – Subcontractor Recruitment and Screening Process
    • (43:06) – Subcontractor Expectations and Equipment Quality
    • (56:25) – Effective Subcontractor Communication and Software
    • (1:05:42) – Managing Subcontractor Performance and Termination
    • (1:16:44) – Subcontractor Accountability and Risk Management

    🔥 Tools & Resources Mentioned:

    • → Facebook Groups for Subcontractor Leads
    • → HubSpot: CRM for communication and pipeline
    • → PandaDoc: Contracts & signature tracking
    • → GoCanvas: Digital inspections & reports
    • → Profit Advisory Board: Join the community - https://advisoryboard.profitablecleaner.com/

    🙌🏼 Join Our Community:

    • 🚀 Private Facebook Group: The Profitable Cleaner Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/profitablecleaner/
    • 📈 Profit Advisory Board: Real strategies from 6- to 8-figure cleaning CEOs - https://advisoryboard.profitablecleaner.com/

    💼 Our Trusted Partners:

    • uSource: Connecting vendors & property managers - https://join.usource.com/en-us/landing
    • ✅ Campos Law: Protect your cleaning company legally - https://camposlegal.net/
    • ✅ Team Engine: Automate your hiring process - https://www.teamengine.io/
    • ✅ SWEPT: Janitorial software to grow your ops - https://sweptworks.com/

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